A 5 letter word starting with O has the letter O in the first square, as in Ocean, Often, and Order. Many of these words open with a vowel pair, such as OU in Ounce and Outer, and others open with a consonant, such as OR in Orbit.
In Wordle, a green O in the first square leaves a short list of possible answers. The game’s answer list holds 41 words that start with O, and Often narrows them faster than any other answer word.
Scrabble players use the same opening, from everyday words like Other to high scoring plays like Ozeki and Oxbow.
The five letter words starting with O number 263, and Wordle’s answer list holds 41 of them, including Ocean, Often, Order, and Ounce. Ozzie scores the most in Scrabble at 23 points.
Choose the first letter of the word you are solving.
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5 Letter Words Starting With O: 41 Wordle Answers
| Oa to Of | Ol to Or | Ot to Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Oaken | Olden | Other |
| Obese | Older | Otter |
| Occur | Olive | Ought |
| Ocean | Ombre | Ounce |
| Octal | Omega | Outdo |
| Octet | Onion | Outer |
| Odder | Onset | Outgo |
| Oddly | Opera | Ovary |
| Offal | Opine | Ovate |
| Offer | Opium | Overt |
| Often | Optic | Ovine |
| Orbit | Ovoid | |
| Order | Owing | |
| Organ | Owner | |
| Oxide | ||
| Ozone |
Best 5 Letter Words Starting With O for Wordle
Often is the strongest first guess among the words that are also Wordle answers. Played against all 41 answers that start with O, it splits them into 18 color patterns and leaves about 3.3 possible answers on average.
Oaten narrows the list even further, to about 2.6 answers, but it is a valid guess and never the answer itself. Both words test E, T, and N, and after the O the answers use E 27 times, R and T 16 times each, and N 14 times.
Ocean, a popular opener, is weaker here, because only 6 of the 41 answers hold a C.
| Guess | Color Patterns | Answers Left on Average |
|---|---|---|
| Oaten | 22 | 2.6 |
| Often | 18 | 3.3 |
| Outer | 20 | 3.6 |
| Onset | 16 | 3.7 |
| Otter | 18 | 4.4 |
| Ounce | 15 | 4.5 |
| Other | 16 | 4.6 |
| Ocean | 19 | 4.9 |
Once the O is green, the second letter is the next clue to solve. U and V each open 5 of the answers, and C and P each open 4.
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With O With Meanings
| Word | Meaning | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Obese | Very overweight | The vet said the obese cat needed a diet. |
| Occur | To happen | Storms occur often in this part of the coast. |
| Ocean | A very large body of salt water | We swam in the ocean every morning. |
| Offer | To present something for someone to accept | She offered him a seat on the train. |
| Often | Many times | He often walks to work in summer. |
| Older | Having lived or existed for more years | My older brother taught me to ride a bike. |
| Olive | A small oval fruit grown for food and oil | She added an olive to each slice of pizza. |
| Omega | The last letter of the Greek alphabet | omega comes after psi in the Greek alphabet. |
| Onion | A round vegetable with a strong smell and taste | Chop the onion before you heat the pan. |
| Onset | The start of something, often something unpleasant | Rest at the onset of a cold helps you recover. |
| Opera | A play in which the words are sung | They saw an opera at the city theater. |
| Optic | Relating to the eye or to sight | The optic nerve carries signals from the eye to the brain. |
| Orbit | The curved path of one object around another | The moon takes about a month to orbit the Earth. |
| Order | A request for goods, or the way things are arranged | We placed an order for two pizzas. |
| Organ | A body part with a job, or a large keyboard instrument | The heart is the organ that pumps blood. |
| Other | Different from the one already named | Try the other door if this one is locked. |
| Otter | A water animal with thick brown fur | An otter floated on its back in the river. |
| Ought | Should | You ought to drink more water on hot days. |
| Ounce | A unit of weight equal to about 28 grams | The recipe calls for one ounce of butter. |
| Outer | On the outside or farther out | The outer wall of the castle is very thick. |
| Ovary | The organ that produces eggs in a female body or a flower | The seeds of a plant form inside its ovary. |
| Owner | A person who has something | The owner of the shop opens it at nine. |
| Oxide | A compound of oxygen and another element | Rust is a kind of iron oxide. |
| Ozone | A form of oxygen high in the atmosphere | The ozone layer blocks much of the sun’s ultraviolet light. |
All 5 Letter Words Starting With O by First Two Letters
5 Letter Words Starting With OA to OB
| Oak to Oas | Oat to Obe | Obi to Obo |
|---|---|---|
| Oaked | Oaten | Obias |
| Oaken | Oater | Obied |
| Oaker | Oaths | Obiit |
| Oakum | Oaves | Obits |
| Oared | Obang | Objet |
| Oases | Obeah | Oboes |
| Oasis | Obeli | Obole |
| Oasts | Obese | Oboli |
| Obeys | Obols |
5 Letter Words Starting With OC
Sixteen words start with OC, and Occur, Ocean, Octal, and Octet are Wordle answers.
| Occ to Oce | Och to Ocr | Oct to Ocu |
|---|---|---|
| Occam | Ocher | Octad |
| Occur | Oches | Octal |
| Ocean | Ochre | Octan |
| Ochry | Octas | |
| Ocker | Octet | |
| Ocrea | Octyl | |
| Oculi |
5 Letter Words Starting With OD to OH
| Od | Of | Og to Oh |
|---|---|---|
| Odahs | Offal | Ogams |
| Odals | Offed | Ogeed |
| Odder | Offer | Ogees |
| Oddly | Offie | Oggin |
| Odeon | Oflag | Ogham |
| Odeum | Often | Ogive |
| Odism | Ofter | Ogled |
| Odist | Ogler | |
| Odium | Ogles | |
| Odors | Ogmic | |
| Odour | Ogres | |
| Odyle | Ohias | |
| Odyls | Ohing | |
| Ohmic | ||
| Ohone |
5 Letter Words Starting With OI to OM
| Oi to Ok | Ol | Om |
|---|---|---|
| Oidia | Olden | Omasa |
| Oiled | Older | Omber |
| Oiler | Oldie | Ombre |
| Oinks | Oleic | Ombus |
| Oints | Olein | Omega |
| Ojime | Olent | Omens |
| Okapi | Oleos | Omers |
| Okara | Oleum | Omits |
| Okays | Olios | Omlah |
| Okehs | Olive | Omovs |
| Okras | Ollas | Omrah |
| Oktas | Ollav | |
| Oller | ||
| Ollie | ||
| Ology | ||
| Olpae | ||
| Olpes |
5 Letter Words Starting With ON
Fourteen words start with ON, and Onion and Onset are the Wordle answers.
| Onc | One to Oni | Onk to Ont |
|---|---|---|
| Oncer | Onely | Onkus |
| Onces | Oners | Onlay |
| Oncet | Onery | Onned |
| Oncus | Onion | Onset |
| Onium | Ontic |
5 Letter Words Starting With OO
Ten words start with a double O, such as Oomph and Oozed. None of them is a Wordle answer.
| Oob to Oom | Oon to Oor | Oos to Ooz |
|---|---|---|
| Oobit | Oonts | Ooses |
| Oohed | Ooped | Ootid |
| Oomph | Oorie | Oozed |
| Oozes |
5 Letter Words Starting With OP
Thirteen words start with OP, and Opera, Opine, Opium, and Optic are Wordle answers.
| Opa to Ope | Opi to Opp | Ops to Opt |
|---|---|---|
| Opahs | Opine | Opsin |
| Opals | Oping | Opted |
| Opens | Opium | Opter |
| Opepe | Oppos | Optic |
| Opera |
5 Letter Words Starting With OR
OR opens 31 words, more than any other pair after O. Orbit, Order, and Organ are the Wordle answers.
| Ora to Orc | Ord to Ori | Orl to Orz |
|---|---|---|
| Orach | Order | Orles |
| Oracy | Ordos | Orlon |
| Orals | Oread | Orlop |
| Orang | Orfes | Ormer |
| Orant | Organ | Ornis |
| Orate | Orgia | Orpin |
| Orbed | Orgic | Orris |
| Orbit | Orgue | Ortho |
| Orcas | Oribi | Orval |
| Orcin | Oriel | Orzos |
| Orixa |
5 Letter Words Starting With OS to OT
| Osc to Osm | Oss to Ota | Oth to Ott |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar | Ossia | Other |
| Oshac | Ostia | Ottar |
| Osier | Otaku | Otter |
| Osmic | Otary | Ottos |
| Osmol |
5 Letter Words Starting With OU
Twenty-seven words start with OU, and Ought, Ounce, Outdo, Outer, and Outgo are Wordle answers.
| Oub to Oum | Oun to Ous | Out to Ouz |
|---|---|---|
| Oubit | Ounce | Outby |
| Oucht | Oundy | Outdo |
| Ouens | Oupas | Outed |
| Ought | Ouped | Outer |
| Ouija | Ouphe | Outgo |
| Oulks | Ouphs | Outie |
| Oumas | Ourie | Outre |
| Ousel | Outro | |
| Ousts | Outta | |
| Ouzel | ||
| Ouzos |
5 Letter Words Starting With OV to OZ
| Ov | Ow | Ox to Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Ovals | Owche | Oxbow |
| Ovary | Owies | Oxers |
| Ovate | Owing | Oxeye |
| Ovels | Owled | Oxide |
| Ovens | Owler | Oxids |
| Overs | Owlet | Oxies |
| Overt | Owned | Oxime |
| Ovine | Owner | Oxims |
| Ovist | Owres | Oxlip |
| Ovoid | Owrie | Oxter |
| Ovoli | Owsen | Oyers |
| Ovolo | Ozeki | |
| Ovule | Ozone | |
| Ozzie |
5 Letter Words Starting With O by Last Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With O and Ending With E
Of the 263 words, 33 end in E, and 9 of them are Wordle answers. Opine, Ovine, and Ozone end in NE, and Orate and Ovate end in ATE.
| Ob to Ol | Om to Ou | Ov to Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Obese | Ombre | Ovate |
| Obole | Oorie | Ovine |
| Ochre | Opepe | Ovule |
| Odyle | Opine | Owche |
| Offie | Orate | Owrie |
| Ogive | Orgue | Oxeye |
| Ohone | Ounce | Oxide |
| Ojime | Ouphe | Oxime |
| Oldie | Ourie | Ozone |
| Olive | Outie | Ozzie |
| Ollie | Outre | |
| Olpae |
5 Letter Words Starting With O and Ending With A
Twelve words start with O and end in A. Omega and Opera are the Wordle answers.
| Oc to Ok | Om to Or | Os to Ou |
|---|---|---|
| Ocrea | Omasa | Ossia |
| Oidia | Omega | Ostia |
| Okara | Opera | Ouija |
| Orgia | Outta | |
| Orixa |
5 Letter Words Starting With O and Ending With T
Sixteen words end in T, and 5 are Wordle answers: Octet, Onset, Orbit, Ought, and Overt. Objet, Octet, Oncet, Onset, and Owlet end in ET.
| Ob to Ol | On to Or | Ou to Ow |
|---|---|---|
| Obiit | Oncet | Oubit |
| Objet | Onset | Oucht |
| Octet | Oobit | Ought |
| Odist | Orant | Overt |
| Olent | Orbit | Ovist |
| Owlet |
5 Letter Words Starting With O and Ending With S
S closes 74 of these words, more than any other letter, and none of them is a Wordle answer. Most of them are plurals or verb forms, such as Ovens and Opens.
| Oa to Oi | Ok to Op | Or to Oy |
|---|---|---|
| Oases | Okays | Orals |
| Oasis | Okehs | Orcas |
| Oasts | Okras | Ordos |
| Oaths | Oktas | Orfes |
| Oaves | Oleos | Orles |
| Obeys | Olios | Ornis |
| Obias | Ollas | Orris |
| Obits | Olpes | Orzos |
| Oboes | Ombus | Ottos |
| Obols | Omens | Ouens |
| Oches | Omers | Oulks |
| Octas | Omits | Oumas |
| Odahs | Omovs | Oupas |
| Odals | Onces | Ouphs |
| Odors | Oncus | Ousts |
| Odyls | Oners | Ouzos |
| Ogams | Onkus | Ovals |
| Ogees | Oonts | Ovels |
| Ogles | Ooses | Ovens |
| Ogres | Oozes | Overs |
| Ohias | Opahs | Owies |
| Oinks | Opals | Owres |
| Oints | Opens | Oxers |
| Oppos | Oxids | |
| Oxies | ||
| Oxims | ||
| Oyers |
5 Letter Words Starting With O and Ending in N
Sixteen words end in N, and 6 are Wordle answers: Oaken, Ocean, Often, Olden, Onion, and Organ.
| Oa to Od | Of to On | Op to Ow |
|---|---|---|
| Oaken | Often | Opsin |
| Oaten | Oggin | Orcin |
| Ocean | Olden | Organ |
| Octan | Olein | Orlon |
| Odeon | Onion | Orpin |
| Owsen |
5 Letter Words Starting With O and Ending in R
Twenty-seven words end in R, and 9 are Wordle answers. Most of them end in ER, and the full set of 5 letter words starting with O and ending in ER holds 23.
| Oa to Of | Og to Or | Os to Ox |
|---|---|---|
| Oaker | Ogler | Oscar |
| Oater | Oiler | Osier |
| Occur | Older | Other |
| Ocher | Oller | Ottar |
| Ocker | Omber | Otter |
| Odder | Oncer | Outer |
| Odour | Opter | Owler |
| Offer | Order | Owner |
| Ofter | Ormer | Oxter |
5 Letter Words Starting With O and Ending in Y
Eleven words end in Y, and Oddly and Ovary are the Wordle answers. Oddly and Onely end in LY.
| Oc to Ol | On to Or | Ot to Ov |
|---|---|---|
| Ochry | Onely | Otary |
| Oddly | Onery | Oundy |
| Ology | Onlay | Outby |
| Oracy | Ovary |
5 Letter Words Starting With O and Ending With L
Eight words end in L, and Octal and Offal are the Wordle answers.
- Octal
- Octyl
- Offal
- Oriel
- Orval
- Osmol
- Ousel
- Ouzel
5 Letter Words Starting With O by Contained Letters
5 Letter Words Starting With O and No Other Vowels
These 20 words use O as their only vowel, as in Oddly, Oomph, and Oxbow. Oddly is the only Wordle answer among them. The wider list of five letter words with O as the only vowel holds words with the O in any square.
| Ob to Od | Ol to Op | Or to Ox |
|---|---|---|
| Obols | Ology | Ordos |
| Ochry | Omovs | Orlon |
| Octyl | Oomph | Orlop |
| Oddly | Oonts | Ortho |
| Odors | Oppos | Orzos |
| Odyls | Osmol | |
| Ottos | ||
| Ovolo | ||
| Oxbow |
5 Letter Words Starting With O and Containing E
E is the most common letter after the O, held by 132 words and 26 Wordle answers. The table lists the answers and the most familiar of the rest.
| Oa to Ol | Om to Ot | Ou to Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Oaken | Ombre | Ounce |
| Obese | Omega | Outer |
| Ocean | Onset | Ovate |
| Octet | Opens | Overs |
| Odder | Opera | Overt |
| Offer | Opine | Ovine |
| Often | Opted | Owned |
| Olden | Order | Owner |
| Older | Other | Oxide |
| Olive | Otter | Ozone |
5 Letter Words Starting With O and Containing L
Of the 263 words, 58 hold an L after the O, and 6 are Wordle answers: Octal, Oddly, Offal, Olden, Older, and Olive.
| Oc to Oi | Ol | Op to Ow |
|---|---|---|
| Octal | Olden | Opals |
| Oculi | Older | Orals |
| Oddly | Oldie | Oriel |
| Offal | Oleic | Orval |
| Ogled | Oleum | Ovals |
| Oiled | Olive | Ovule |
| Oiler | Oller | Owler |
| Ollie | Owlet | |
| Ology |
5 Letter Words Starting With O and Containing P
Twenty-five words hold a P, and Opera, Opine, Opium, and Optic are the Wordle answers.
| Ok to Oo | Op | Or to Ox |
|---|---|---|
| Okapi | Opahs | Orlop |
| Olpae | Opals | Orpin |
| Olpes | Opens | Oupas |
| Oomph | Opepe | Ouped |
| Ooped | Opera | Ouphe |
| Opine | Ouphs | |
| Oping | Oxlip | |
| Opium | ||
| Oppos | ||
| Opsin | ||
| Opted | ||
| Opter | ||
| Optic |
5 Letter Words Starting With O by Letter Position
5 Letter Words Starting With O and 4th Letter E
E is the 4th letter in 70 words, and 13 of them are Wordle answers, including Often, Order, Other, and Owner.
| Oa to Of | Og to Op | Or to Ow |
|---|---|---|
| Oaken | Ogres | Order |
| Oases | Oiled | Oriel |
| Objet | Oiler | Other |
| Ocher | Olden | Otter |
| Octet | Older | Outed |
| Odder | Onset | Outer |
| Offed | Oozed | Owler |
| Offer | Oozes | Owned |
| Often | Opted | Owner |
5 Letter Words Starting With O and 4th Letter A
A is the 4th letter in 29 words, and Ocean, Octal, Offal, and Organ are the Wordle answers.
| Ob to Of | Og to Om | On to Ou |
|---|---|---|
| Obeah | Ogham | Onlay |
| Obias | Ohias | Orcas |
| Occam | Okras | Oread |
| Ocean | Oktas | Organ |
| Octad | Ollas | Orval |
| Octal | Ollav | Oscar |
| Octan | Olpae | Oshac |
| Octas | Omlah | Ottar |
| Offal | Omrah | Oumas |
| Oflag | Oupas |
5 Letter Words Starting With O for Scrabble
Ozzie leads at 23 points, because it holds two Z tiles worth 10 points each. Ozeki and Oxbow follow at 18 and 17.
| Word | Points | High Value Tiles |
|---|---|---|
| Ozzie | 23 | Z and Z |
| Ozeki | 18 | Z and K |
| Oxbow | 17 | X |
| Oozed | 15 | Z |
| Oxeye | 15 | X |
| Objet | 14 | J |
| Ojime | 14 | J |
| Oozes | 14 | Z |
| Orzos | 14 | Z |
| Ouzel | 14 | Z |
| Ouzos | 14 | Z |
| Oxime | 14 | X |
FAQs
Q1. How many 5 letter words start with O?
There are 263 five letter words that start with O in the Scrabble and Wordle word lists. Wordle uses 41 of them as answers, and the other 222 are valid guesses or Scrabble words.
Q2. What are some common 5 letter words that start with O?
Ocean, Often, Order, Other, Olive, Onion, Opera, and Ounce are among the most familiar 5 letter words starting with O. All eight are Wordle answers, so they are strong guesses when O turns green in the first square.
Q3. What is the best Wordle starting word that begins with O?
Often is the best Wordle starting word among the answers that begin with O. It splits the 41 answers into 18 color patterns and leaves about 3.3 on average. Oaten narrows them further, but it is never the answer itself.
Q4. What 5 letter words start with O and end in ER?
Twenty-three 5 letter words start with O and end in ER, including Odder, Offer, Older, Order, Other, Otter, Outer, and Owner. All eight of those are Wordle answers, and the 23 words have a list of their own.
Q5. What 5 letter words start with OU?
Twenty-seven 5 letter words start with OU. Ought, Ounce, Outdo, Outer, and Outgo are the Wordle answers among them.
Q6. Do any 5 letter words start with OO?
Yes, ten 5 letter words start with OO, such as Oomph and Oozed. None of them is a Wordle answer, so they serve only as guesses.
Q7. What 5 letter words start and end with O?
Ortho, Outdo, Outgo, Outro, and Ovolo start and end with O. Outdo and Outgo are Wordle answers.
Q8. What 5 letter words start with O and end in NE?
Ohone, Opine, Ovine, and Ozone start with O and end in NE. Opine, Ovine, and Ozone are Wordle answers.
Q9. Which 5 letter words starting with O score the most in Scrabble?
Ozzie scores the most at 23 points, because it holds two Z tiles. Ozeki follows at 18 points and Oxbow at 17.
Q10. What 5 letter words start with O and end in LY?
Oddly and Onely are the 5 letter words that start with O and end in LY. Oddly is a Wordle answer, and Onely is a valid Scrabble word.
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